Why this score
engineered against fullnessFat and refined carbohydrate converging the way engineered food does; dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.
Three routes to fullness — one is enough
What pulls it down
Per
- Calories
- 315
- Protein
- (26%)
- 16 g
- Fat
- (29%)
- 8 g
- Carbohydrates
- (45%)
- 29 g
- of which sugar
- 14 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 813 mg
Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.
Alternatives
McDonald'sHigher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Burgers” in New Zealand.
The same item, other countries
Same name, same chain, different kitchen. This is why the country is part of the address here.
- 15New Zealandyou are hereCheeseburger318 kcal/100 g315 kcal serving
- 11AustraliaCHEESEBURGER268 kcal/100 g319 kcal serving
- 12CanadaCheeseburger257 kcal/100 g290 kcal serving
- 17DenmarkCheeseburger253 kcal/100 g306 kcal serving
- 16United KingdomCheeseburger255 kcal/100 g303 kcal serving
- 16IrelandCheeseburger255 kcal/100 g303 kcal serving
- 17NetherlandsCheeseburger254 kcal/100 g297 kcal serving
- 12United StatesCheeseburger268 kcal/100 g301 kcal serving
Ingredients
REGULAR BUN: <b>Wheat</b> Flour (Vitamin (Folate)), Water, Sugar, Canola Oil, <b>Wheat</b> <b>Gluten</b>, Yeast (Water, Yeast, Thickener (415)), Iodised Salt, Glaze (Water, Vegetable Protein, Sunflower Oil, Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Maize Starch), Improver ( <b>Wheat</b> Flour, <b>Wheat</b> Malt Flour, Antioxidant (300), Enzymes (Contains <b>Wheat</b>)), Preservative (262), Emulsifier (472e, 471), Inactive Dry Yeast, Enzymes (Contains <b>Wheat</b>), Sesame Seeds. BEEF: Beef. CHEESE: <b>Milk</b>, Salt, Starter Cultures, Enzyme (Rennet - Calves &/or Vegetarian), Water, <b>Milk</b> Solids, Non Fat <b>Milk</b> Solids, Emulsifiers (331, 332), Cheese Flavour, Salt, Acidity Regulators (260, 330), Emulsifier (322 - <b>Soy</b>), Colours (160a). KETCHUP: Water, Tomato Paste, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Natural Flavour (<b>Soy</b>bean Oil). PICKLES: Gherkins, Water, Acidity Regulator(260), Salt, Flavour, Firming Agent (509), Preservative (211). ONION: Water, Dehydrated White Onions. MUSTARD: Water, Distilled Vinegar, Mustard Seed, Salt, Colour (100), Paprika, Natural Flavouring. BEEF PATTY SEASONING: Salt, Pepper and Sunflower Oil.
Nutrition as published by McDonald's — check it yourself. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.